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2011-11-13 Science & Technology

Government's Long History of Failed Energy Projects

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Posted by Bobby 2011-11-13 08:05|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Shorter title

Government's Long History of Fail

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2011-11-13 08:46|| 2011-11-13 08:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Shorter title Government's Long History of Fail
Oh please. That meme has outlived its usefulness.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-11-13 10:35|| 2011-11-13 10:35|| Front Page Top

#3 One can add to the list of failed project Joan Claybrook's RSV car. The government does not do well at design. Let these developments take place in the private sector; they tend to do a better job. The government has no skin in the game if they fail.

Posted by JohnQC 2011-11-13 11:13|| 2011-11-13 11:13|| Front Page Top

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2011-11-13 13:15|| 2011-11-13 13:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Hydroelectric projects?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-11-13 14:48|| 2011-11-13 14:48|| Front Page Top

#6
SOLYNDRA, LIGHTSQUARED, Evergreen, SpectraWatt, BrightSource, Tonopah Solar, Abound Solar, Nevada Geothermal Power, sun power, Granite Reliable, ProLogis, Monroe Regional Airport, Beacon power, Siga Technologies Inc

Posted by newc 2011-11-13 16:06|| 2011-11-13 16:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Hydroelectric would be the one big win but we are prevented from repeating that sort of thing by environmentalists.

Posted by rjschwarz 2011-11-13 22:12|| 2011-11-13 22:12|| Front Page Top

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